| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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18-35868
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Southcentral Foundation v. Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Infringement of governance and participation rights was a sufficiently concrete and particularized injury in fact sufficient to confer Article III standing. |
Constitutional Law |
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M. Murguia | Sep. 15, 2020 |
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G057546
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Modification: People for the Ethical Operation of Prosecutors v. Spitzer
Plaintiffs satisfied basic requirements of taxpayer claim under Code of Civil Procedure Section 526a and had standing to sue. |
Constitutional Law |
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R. Ikola | Sep. 10, 2020 |
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B298581
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City of Los Angeles v. Herman
Restraining order precluding defendant from threatening plaintiff during city council meetings was not a violation of defendant's First Amendment right to freedom of speech. |
Constitutional Law |
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E. Lui | Sep. 2, 2020 |
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19-55376
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Duncan v. Becerra
California's statewide ban on possession of large capacity magazines that hold more than ten rounds of ammunition, substantially burdened core Second Amendment rights. |
Constitutional Law |
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K. Lee | Aug. 17, 2020 |
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18-17382
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MetroPCS California v. Picker
California Public Utilities Commission resolutions governing universal service contributions from prepaid wireless providers were not facially preempted by the Telecommunications Act. |
Constitutional Law |
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M. Friedland | Aug. 17, 2020 |
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G057546
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People for the Ethical Operation of Prosecutors v. Spitzer
Plaintiffs satisfied basic requirements of taxpayer claim under Code of Civil Procedure Section 526a and had standing to sue. |
Constitutional Law |
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R. Ikola | Aug. 14, 2020 |
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B295935
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Modification: Pico Neighborhood Association v. City of Santa Monica
Parties must show the government acted with the goal of achieving a discriminatory end for a successful equal protection claim. |
Constitutional Law |
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J. Wiley | Aug. 7, 2020 |
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19-15224
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Ashker v. Newsom
A district court must specially designate a magistrate judge's authority to enter a final order. |
Constitutional Law |
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J. Wallace | Aug. 4, 2020 |
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C088817
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Modification: Smith v. Superior Court
Delegating judicial duties to a pro per coordinator undermines judicial authority in violation of the separation of powers doctrine. |
Constitutional Law |
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R. Robie | Jul. 24, 2020 |
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19-17071
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Pierce v. Ducey
Arizona citizen lacked Article III standing to sue in federal court that Proposition 123 violated the New-Mexico Enabling Act of 1910. |
Constitutional Law |
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J. Nguyen | Jul. 22, 2020 |
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12-56867
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Amended Opinion: Fazaga v. Walls
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act displaces federal common law state secrets privilege; its procedures are to be used when party challenges legality of electronic surveillance. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jul. 21, 2020 | |
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18-16348
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Heineke v. Santa Clara University
Receipt of federal and state funds conditioned on compliance with anti-discrimination laws is insufficient to convert private conduct into state action. |
Constitutional Law |
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R. Paez | Jul. 21, 2020 |
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C088817
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Smith v. Superior Court
Delegating judicial duties to a pro per coordinator undermines judicial authority in violation of the separation of powers doctrine. |
Constitutional Law |
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R. Robie | Jul. 16, 2020 |
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B295935
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Pico Neighborhood Association v. City of Santa Monica
Parties must show the government acted with the goal of achieving a discriminatory end for a successful equal protection claim. |
Constitutional Law |
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J. Wiley | Jul. 13, 2020 |
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19-715
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Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP
Lower courts did not take adequate account of significant separation of powers concerns implicated by congressional subpoenas for President's information. |
Constitutional Law |
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J. Roberts | Jul. 10, 2020 |
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19-635
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Trump v. Vance
Article II and Supremacy Clause did not categorically preclude or require heightened standard for issuance of state criminal subpoena to sitting President. |
Constitutional Law |
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J. Roberts | Jul. 10, 2020 |
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19-267
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Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru
Ninth Circuit erred in reversing summary judgment for religious schools under ministerial exception because First Amendment's Religion Clauses foreclosed adjudication of plaintiffs' employment discrimination claims. |
Constitutional Law |
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S. Alito | Jul. 9, 2020 |
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19-465
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Chiafalo v. Washington
State may enforce an elector's pledge to support his party's nominee--and the state voters' choice--for President. |
Constitutional Law |
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E. Kagan | Jul. 7, 2020 |
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19-518
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Colorado Dept. of State v. Baca
Judgment of Tenth Circuit was reversed for reasons stated in 'Chiafalo v. Washington.' |
Constitutional Law |
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P. Curiam (USSC) | Jul. 7, 2020 |
|
A158645
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City and County of San Francisco v. All Persons Interested in the Matter of Proposition C
Proposition 13's supermajority vote requirements coexist with, and do not displace, the people's power of enactment by majority vote. |
Constitutional Law |
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A. Tucher | Jul. 2, 2020 |
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18-1195
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Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue
Montana's no-aid provision barring religious schools from public benefits solely because of religious status discriminated against religious schools and those wishing to attend them in violation of Free Exercise Clause. |
Constitutional Law |
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J. Roberts | Jul. 1, 2020 |
|
B300787
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People v. Lopez
Senate Bill No. 1437 did not unconstitutionally amend Proposition 7, but created a postjudgment procedure for obtaining relief from felony-murder convictions. |
Constitutional Law |
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G. Liu | Jul. 1, 2020 |
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19-7
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Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's leadership by a single individual removable only for inefficiency, neglect, or malfeasance violates the separation of powers. |
Constitutional Law |
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J. Roberts | Jun. 30, 2020 |
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18-1323
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June Medical Services L. L. C. v. Russo
Louisiana's law requiring doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital imposes an undue burden and is thus unconstitutional. |
Constitutional Law |
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S. Breyer | Jun. 30, 2020 |
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19-177
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Agency for Int'l Development v. Alliance for Open Society
Foreign organizations operating abroad possess no rights under the First Amendment regardless of domestic affiliations. |
Constitutional Law |
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B. Kavanaugh | Jun. 30, 2020 |
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19-16299
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State of California v. Trump
Budgetary transfers of funds for construction of wall on southern border of United States were not authorized under Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2019. |
Constitutional Law |
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S. Thomas | Jun. 29, 2020 |
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19-16102
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Sierra Club v. Trump
Where plaintiffs establish that they satisfy requirements of Article III standing, they may invoke separation-of-powers constraints, like Appropriations Clause, to challenge agency spending in excess of its delegated authority. |
Constitutional Law |
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S. Thomas | Jun. 29, 2020 |
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19-35242
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Van v. LLR Inc.
The temporary loss of use of one's money constitutes an injury in fact for purposes of Article III standing. |
Constitutional Law |
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P. Curiam (9th Cir.) | Jun. 25, 2020 |
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A154960
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People ex rel. Gascon v. HomeAdvisor, Inc.
Commercial speech that is inherently likely to deceive may be regulated because there is no First Amendment interest at stake. |
Constitutional Law |
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B. Jones | Jun. 9, 2020 |
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17-1712
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Thole v. U. S. Bank N. A.
Participants in defined-benefit retirement plan lacked standing under Employee Retirement Income Security Act because they did not have concrete stake in lawsuit. |
Constitutional Law |
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B. Kavanaugh | Jun. 2, 2020 |
